Craftiness

So, with the invasion in Pinterest I have been a bit more creative, thanks to other people's pins.  And I thought I'd share a few of my projects, and one that was gifted to me (or Anna rather).

                                                        The tutu my mom made for Anna

                                                           The hooded towel I made

                                                                     Sensory bags

Nine Months Old

I can't believe Anna has been here for 9 months.  It seems like only a few weeks ago we were bringing her home.

But, even though I think she is so big already she doesn't seem to think she is big enough.  She seems to want to be bigger and more advanced than she is.  She wants to be able to run around and keep up with the big kids.  She is getting closer every day.  She is a champ at climbing the stairs.  She is also an expert at standing up using anything and everything.  The other day she even stood without support for a second.

She is such a happy girl.  And she lets everyone know when she is excited.  She squeals with delight when she sees something she loves.  She claps when she is happy, even in her sleep.  And she smiles almost all the time, and giggles.  Oh how I love those little giggles.  She even chuckles at nothing that I can see.  When she is playing by herself she will randomly giggle.

One of her favorite things to do is walk.  She takes hold of your fingers and takes off, even before you are ready.  She wants to go, and she is going NOW!  But, when she is done she just plops herself down, leaving no doubt in your mind that she is done walking and you can pick her up and continue on your way.

Her favorite toy the past few weeks has been Raggedy Andy.  She will talk to him, hug him, crawl around with him, and fling him around her head.  When she is upset after a fall, she will cling to him and me.

The Doctor says she's growing and developing very well.  Anna is now 17 pounds 4 ounces placing her in the 25th percentile, and 27 inches long landing her in the 40th percentile.

Eight months

Anna is just loving learning new things.  She can crawl, although hers is not a normal crawl.  She wants to be able to walk, so she makes sure that one foot is flat on the floor when she crawls, so it's more like a crab walk than a crawl.  She can pull herself up to standing using anything that doesn't move as she pulls on it.

She had her first flying experience on her eight month "birthday."  She flew like a pro!  She didn't cry during take off, slept for the whole flight, and didn't cry for landing.  The flight back was a bit more rough: a screaming baby in the back of the plane, stewardesses talking loudly right next to our seat, people running into the arm rest every (what felt like) half hour, and the middle arm rest kept falling on her feet.

We were in Wisconsin because great-grandma Kath died after a battle with cancer.  It was nice to have every one meet Anna.  It was a lot of fun to spend some time with cousin Eliana.  They were instant friends.  When Eli was walking in front, Anna sped up her walking, holding onto my fingers, to catch up to her.